Bl. Maria Josefa Alhama y Valera Biography
Blessed Maria Josefa Alhama y Valera Profile. Born: 30 September 1893 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: 8 February 1983 in Collevalenza, Perugia, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on February 8.
Bl. Maria Josefa Alhama y Valera Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 30 September 1893 |
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| Country of Birth | Spain of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Nuns/Sisters |
| Profession | Missionary work |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | 8 February 1983 |
| Place of Death | Collevalenza, Perugia, Italy |
| Feast Day | February 8 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Cardinal Angelo Amato on 31 May 2014 |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Bl. Maria Josefa Alhama y Valera Biography
Maria Josefa Alhama y Valera was a Spanish nun and she was the founder of Handmaids of Merciful love and the Sons of Merciful Love. She assumed the name Maria Esperanza of Jesus when she became a nun.
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